Gas range



G. E. PICKUP I GAS RANGE Filed Sept. 11, 1922 INVENTOR- EEUREE EFIEKUF' M4 4 ATT-YE.

Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. PICKUP, or NEWARK, OHIO, AssIGNOE TO THE WEHRLE COMPANY, OF NEWARK, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Gas RANGE.

Application filed September 11, 1922 semi NO. 587,638.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. PIcEUr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, inthe county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Gas Range, of which the following sectionof the range.

is a specification. 7

The invention has general reference to gas ranges of the type havinga pair of oven burners adapted to be controlled independently by valves at the front of the open-top V In such ranges it has been customary to arrange the two oven burner Valves side by side along the gas manifold and hence in horizontal alignment with the valves controlling the burners of the open-top section. This arrangement has necessitated an increased over-all width of the range-to accommodate the oven burner valves. I

It is the object of my invention to produce a manifold construction which will avoid the necessity for an increased over-all width when separate valves are employed for the oven burners, and which will at the same time increase the facility with which said valves may be operated, This object I attain by providing at the end of the gas manifold, adjacent the oven section, a substantially U-shaped header member constituting an auxiliary or branch manifold for the oven burners and enabling the arrangement of the oven burner valves one above the otherin a mannersuch as to render them readily accessible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means of advantageous construction for fastening-the oven burners in one side Wall of the oven section.

, In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated, one embodiment only of the'invention, but it-is contemplated that various changes in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts may be made by those skilled in the art, but without departing ifrom the spirit andscope of the invention as expressed in the a ppended claims,

Figure 1 of the drawings is a. fragmentary front elevationab view of a gas. range equipped with my invention.

Fig. 2 is afragmentary transverse sec 'tional view through the open-top section taken substantially in the plane of line 2-2 'Fig ,.1-

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken in the plane of line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my auxiliary manifold showing the oven burner valves leading therefrom.

Referring first to Fig. 1, 7 designates generally the open-top section of a gas range of the type to which my invention relates. 8 designates the upper or baking oven, and 9 the lower or broiling oven, the oven doors being removed for the sake of clearness. 10 indicates the gas manifold, the left-hand end of which is connected with a source of gas supply which is distributed to the burners of the open-top section under the control of valves 11, and to Oven burners 12 under the control of valves 11 and 11". 13 is the header member constituting the auxiliary manifold for the two oven burners 12.

The construction of the open-top section 7 iidthits buiuiers, the gas manifold 10, and the valves 11 controlling the flow of gas to the burners, maybe of any usual or preferred construction, except that the arrangement of the Oven burner valves and their connections with the oven burners 12 renders it possible to make the open-top section of less width than ranges of this type as previously constructed. The construction likewise of the oven. section may be that which is preferred, but I have provided an improved means for supporting and fastening the burners 12 in the sidewall of the oven-section which is adjacent the open-top section and through which the burners must pass. This means is indicated generally by the numeral 14, (Fig. 3).

,The header member 13 is approximately U-shaped. It is preferably formed of cast metal and comprises an upper horizontal portion 13 and a lower horizontal portion 13 connected by an intermediate upright portion 13. Each of the portions 13 and 13 are closed at their outer ends, and the portion 13 has a screw threaded connection at its in'ner end with the end of the manifold 10, being in substantial alignment therewitl1. 4

Thevalves 11 andll for the oven burners are of usual construction, and are interposed between the portions 13 and 13 and the pipes leading to the oven burners 12. Said pipes, which are designated respectively l5 and 16, are formed with the usual the construction of the valves.

a depending enlargements 17 at their forward ends closed by air shutters 18 which are centrally apertured to receive the rearwardly projecting stems 19 of the valves. Preferably the upper pipe 15 leads to the foremost burner 12 and hence is made substantially straight. The lower pipe 16 on the other hand is by reason of its location below pipe 15, bent upwardly in its rear portion so that its rear end is disposed in the same horizontal plane as the rear end of the pipe 15 for connection with the rear oven burner 12. Herein I have shown the pipes 15 and 16 connected with the burners 12 and 12 by means of elbows 20. 7

It will be seen that by arranging the branch portions 13 and 13 one above the other in spaced relation, ready access to the handles of the valve operating stems 19 is made possible without changing in any way 14 for supporting the burners 12 and 12 in the side wall of the'oven section through which they pass may be of any suitable character. Preferably, however, it comprises a plate 21 secured to the outer side of the oven wall 22, as by means of screws 23. Said plate is made approximately U-shaped by cutting away its upper portion as indicated by the broken line 23 (Fig. 2) and the oven wall 22 is likewise provided with a similarly shaped opening so as to permit of the in sertion of the burners into the oven. For holding the burners in place I provide a clamping plate 24 provided with recesses 24- and 24 for the reception of the outer ends of the burners and supported upon the plate 21 by means of a pair of lugs 25 formed upon the plate 21 and a screw 26 having a dog 27 (Fig. 3) upon its inner end adapted to engage with the inner side of the oven wall 22 adjacent the lower edge of the aperture therein. Upon the upper edge of the plate 24 I provide a tongue 28.

(Figs. 2 and 3) which is adapted to engage and outwardly projecting flange or lip 29 upon the upper edge of the plate 21. Said lip 29 is formed from the up per edge portion 30 of the plate 21 which is bentoutwardly and upwardly so as to provide a space between it and the adjacent side wall 22 of the oven for the reception of a depending flange .31 of the open top frame 32. Thus the plate 21 constitutes a means for supporting. one end of the top frame of the range as well as a means for supporting the oven burners in the side wall 22 of the oven section. The opposite ends of the oven burners may be suitably fastened to the op-. posite side wall of the oven as at 14 33 designates a pair of sockets formed upon the plate 21 in which may be mounted supporting rods (not shown) for the burners of the open-top section.

It will be apparent that the construction The means which I have provided enables the manufacture of a gas range with independently controlled oven burners, which is superior to gas ranges of this type as heretofore constructed by reason of the arrangement of the oven burner valves one above the other. This arrangement is of substantial merit in view of the present day necessity for economizing in space wherever it is possible to do so. Moreover, the arrangement of oven burner valves upon the manifold especially provided therefor serves to differentiate them from the valves of the open-top section, and thus facilitates the rapid and accurate selection of these valves collectively as well as individually, it being natural to associate the top valve with the front burner and the bottom valve with the rear burner. Still another advantage in the use of my particular manifold construction is that the valves for the oven burners need not be of any special construction, but may be of the same character as those for the open-top section, being readily accessible and occupying the same tip-right positions as normally. I

The means for supporting the oven burners in their passage through the inner side wall of the oven section is of a meritorious character by reason of the facility with which it may be secured in position or detached to permit of the removal of the burners. Also it provides. a support for one end of the open-top frame as well as for the burner carrying rods.

. I claim as-my invention: I 1. A gas range having an open top section provided with a plurality of burners. an oven sectionhaving a pair of burners. a gas manifold extending along the front of the open top section, and a header constituting an auxiliary manifold for said two oven burners, said header being in the form of a hollow casting comprising an upper horizontal portion open at one end and connected at said open end with the main manifold, and a lower portion communicating at one end with the upper portion and havmg its lower end terminating directly below the free end of the upper portion in spaced relation thereto, said oven burners having forwardly extending portions ar ranged one above the other and in valve controlled communication with the upper and lower port-ions respectively of said header.

2. A gas range having an open-top section, an oven section, a pair of burners for the oven section, means for supplying gas to said burner including a pair of pipes connected to the respective burners and extending forwardly along the outer side of the oven section for connection with a-source of gas supply, and means for removably supporting said burners in said side wall of the oven section comprising a plate secured to said wall upon the outer side thereof and made approximately U-shaped, and a second plate adapted to be entered between the oven burners and secured to the first plate so as to close the opening in the latter While holding the oven burners in position.

3. A gas range having an open-top section, an oven section, a pair of burners for the oven section, means for supplying gas to said burners including a pair of pipes connected to the respective burners and ex tending forwardly along the outer side of the oven section for connection with a source of gas supply, and means for removably supporting said burners in said side Wall of the oven section comprising an apertured plate secured to said Wall upon the outer side thereof and a second plate adapted to be entered between the over burners and secured to the first plate so as to close the aperture in the latter While holding the oven burners in position, said open-top section comprising a frame removably supported upon the first mentioned plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

GEORGE E. PICKUP. 

